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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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